Re: Which kettle?

[Raymond <Reb.barnett@xxxxxxx>]

1)Pressure pad or low level IR sensor on the top step of your stairs.
Depending on how big your house is the kettle might not have boiled by
the time you get there, but it saves a bit of time.

2)Play with Hal2000 or write something using Microsoft Agent such that
you can say "Put the kettle on" in the bedroom.

3)Buy a perculator and drink coffee instead

Ray.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 September 1999 18:35
> To: REB.Barnett@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Which kettle?
>
>
> This is not "domestic_appliances@xxxxxxx", but a genuine
question:
>
> Consider the following scenario:
>
> - Before I go to bed, I fill up my kettle, and turn it on (at the
> kettle), but plugged into a controlled socket.
> - In the morning, my HA system turns on the kettle (either at a
> predefined time, or 'cos I hit a remote switch).
> - I clean my teeth, and go to the loo.
> - I go downstairs, the kettle has now boiled.
> - I make coffees.
>
> This works fine, until Saturday morning, when:
>
> - ... I clean my teeth, and go to the loo.
> - I decide to go back to bed for an hour.
> - I go downstairs, the kettle has now boiled.
> - Unfortunately it's got to boiling, and thermostat has turned it off.
> - It's then cooled down again.
>
> What I therefore need is a kettle with a thermostat that both turns
> _off_ at 100degrees, but also back on again when it drops to
> 95degrees.
> It probably also has an on-off switch for use by Joe Punter
> who doesn't
> have a remote controlled socket.
>
> I've not been able to find one, let alone one that also is
"cordless".
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Mark Harrison
> European IT Manager, BP/Bovis Alliance
> Tel: +44 20 8869 1439
> Fax: +44 20 8423 7711
>
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